The CSM for Risk Assessment (from 2009) presently contains one explicit harmonised Risk Acceptance Criteria (RAC), which can be found in point 2.5.4 of its Annex I. In the years until 2012 the working groups of the Agency have been trying to make a suggestion for a recommendation of further RAC for technical systems to be included in the revision of the CSM for Risk Assessment (in 2013). In the end of this development process, no agreement could have been achieved between the National Safety Authorities and the Representative Bodies (CER, UNIFE, UIP, EPTTOLA, EIM). Consequently, no RAC could have been proposed for this revision.

The underlying document is a first information note on this subject on the side of ERA. It explains the intention for the way forward with the development of explicit harmonised RAC for technical systems. It sets also a proposal for the regulatory text for a future revision of the Regulation. This proposal will have to be validated by the European railways in the near future.

For questions, hesitations AND validation inputs, please do not hestiate to contact the responsible project officers of ERA at: rac@era.europa.eu .